Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test - NCI
Jan 31, 2025 · Learn what a PSA test is, plus the limitations and potential harms of the test when used to screen for prostate cancer.
Understanding Prostate Changes - NCI - National Cancer Institute
May 8, 2024 · PSA testing is sometimes used to screen for prostate cancer. There are both possible benefits and harms to screening, and men who are considering screening should talk with their …
Prostate Cancer Treatment - NCI
Dec 20, 2024 · PSA is a substance made by the prostate that may be found in higher than normal amounts in the blood of men who have prostate cancer. PSA levels may also be high in men who …
Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer Fact Sheet - NCI
Therefore, men who take hormone therapy for more than a few months are regularly tested to determine the level of PSA in their blood. An increase in PSA level may indicate that a man’s cancer has …
Prostate Cancer Screening - NCI
Dec 10, 2024 · A prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is a test that measures the level of PSA in the blood. PSA is a substance made mostly by the prostate that may be found in an increased amount in …
Definition of PSA - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
A protein made by the prostate gland and found in the blood. PSA blood levels may be higher than normal in men who have prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or infection or …
PSA Velocity Does Not Improve Prostate Cancer Detection
Feb 24, 2011 · A rapid increase in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels is not grounds for automatically recommending a prostate biopsy, according to a study published online February 24, 2011, in the …
Definition of PSA test - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
A laboratory test that measures the amount of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) found in the blood. PSA is a protein made by the prostate gland.
PSMA PET-CT Accurately Detects Prostate Cancer Spread
May 11, 2020 · One imaging agent, fluciclovine F18 (Axumin)—which targets prostate cancer cells in a different way than PSMA-targeted tracers—is already approved in the United States for use in men …
Prostate Cancer Screening | Cancer Trends Progress Report
Prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, is a protein produced by normal, as well as malignant, cells of the prostate gland. The PSA test measures the level of PSA in a man’s blood.